Phil Mitchell

Phil Mitchell is a senior accredited counsellor and psychotherapist specialising in working with boys and men who have experienced recent and/or historic abuse. Since 2004 Phil has worked therapeutically with males affected by rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and sexual exploitation.

Phil experienced sexual exploitation as a child, and rape as a young adult. He is now an experienced public speaker and has trained thousands of professionals across the country on male sexual abuse/exploitation addressing how masculinity can play a part and help boys and men deal with abuse. Between 2009 and 2018 Phil was the Project Coordinator of a male only child sexual exploitation (CSE) service.

Phil released his first book addressing the sexual abuse of boys and men in 2023. Further details can be found at the website: www.counsellingwithphil.co.uk